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PECB Certified PSM Basic

Basic-level certification demonstrating knowledge to support or lead projects using The Project Success Method; a professional certification rather than a practice license.

Licensing authority: PECB

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PECB Certified PSM Basic
Application
Submit the online certification application through a PECB account; certification requires approval by PECB's Certification Department.
Delivery
Online and paper are delivery alternatives for the same examination, not an anyOf of separate examinations.
Ethics
Sign the PECB Code of Ethics.
Professional Experience
None required.
Project Management Experience
None required.
Scheduling
Authorized-partner arrangements or a remotely invigilated PECB Exams session; choose the English language and an actually available session/seat. No guaranteed seat or fixed date is established for the requested 2026-11-25 to 2027-02-28 horizon.
Training
Complete The Project Success Method (PSM) training course before examination.

PECB Certified PSM Basic

Provider
PECB
Format
English; open-book multiple-choice examination delivered online through the remotely invigilated PECB Exams application. The same examination also has a paper delivery mode; no additional examination is created.
Exam questions
Total questions: 80.
Time limit
3 hours
Passing score
70%
Examination outline
  • Fundamental principles and concepts of The Project Success Method (6.25%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Core team formation and project chartering (16.25%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Work breakdown structure/team organization (12.5%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Precedence relationships and network analysis (8.75%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Activity duration estimating (7.5%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Scheduling calculations and validation (13.75%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Project duration and schedule compression analysis (6.25%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Project staffing and budgeting (17.5%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Project updates and control (11.25%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
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